Under the terms of the Sonic data breach class action settlement, those who used their debit or credit cards at an affected location can claim $10. Those who suffered fraudulent charges because of the breach can claim $40. Class Members must submit a Claim Form either online or via mail with their name and address by April 19, 2019.
How much will the Sonic settlement pay?
If the Settlement becomes effective, the Sonic Defendants will pay, on a claims-made basis, up to $3,000,000 to fund distributions to those financial institutions who submit timely and valid claims, are covered by the Settlement, and do not exclude themselves from the Settlement.
Can I sue Sonic for a data breach?
You will not receive a payment, but you will retain any rights you currently have with respect to Sonic and the issues in this lawsuit. This is the only option that allows you to bring your own lawsuit against Sonic related to the Data Breach. Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement.
Who is included in the Sonic settlement?
The Settlement includes all residents of the United States of America who made a purchase at any one of the 325 impacted Sonic Drive-In locations and paid using a credit or debit card from April 7, 2017 through October 28, 2017 (the “Relevant Time Period”).
Why do I have to submit a claim to the settlement?
Submitting a claim is the only way for covered financial institutions to receive a payment as part of the Settlement. If your financial institution timely and validly asks to be excluded from the Settlement, it will not receive a cash payment but may still be able to file its own lawsuit against the Sonic Defendants for the Data Breach.
How to exclude yourself from a Sonic settlement?
To exclude yourself, you must send a letter that says you want to be excluded from the Settlement in In re: Sonic Corp. Customer Data Breach Litigation, MDL Case No. 1:17-md-02807-JSG. Include your name, address, and signature. You must mail your written request for exclusion postmarked by April 19, 2019, to:
How to file an objection to Sonic Drive-In?
Your objection must state: (1) your full name, current address, telephone number, and email address (if any); (2) a statement that you are a Settlement Class Member, including an attestation that you made a purchase using a debit or credit card at one of the 325 impacted Sonic Drive-In locations during the Relevant Time Period and identifying the address of the location where you made your purchase; (3) a written statement of all grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection that you believe is applicable; (4) the identity of all counsel representing you, if any; (5) a written statement indicating whether you intend to appear at the final approval hearing and the identity of all counsel, if any, representing you who will appear at the final approval hearing on your behalf; (6) a statement identifying all persons who you will call to testify at the final approval hearing in support of the objection; (7) your signature and the signature of your duly authorized attorney or other duly authorized representative (along with documentation setting forth such representation); (8) a list, by case name, court, and docket number, of all other cases in which you (directly or through counsel) have filed an objection to any proposed class action settlement within the last three (3) years; and (9) a list, by case name, court, and docket number, of all other cases in which the objector’s counsel (on behalf of any person or entity) has filed an objection to any proposed class action settlement within the last three (3) years.
WHO IS IN THE SETTLEMENT?
You are included in the Settlement Class if you reside in the United States and you made a purchase using a credit or debit card at one of the 325 impacted Sonic Drive-In locations from April 7, 2017 through October 28, 2017.
HOW DO YOU SUBMIT A CLAIM?
To request to receive a payment, you must complete and submit a Claim Form that will be used to determine your eligibility. Claim Forms are available at this website or by calling 1-866-267-8812. Read the instructions carefully, fill out the Claim Form, and submit it online or mail it in, postmarked no later than April 19, 2019, to:
How to tell the court that you do not agree with the settlement?
The Court will consider your views in its decision to approve the Settlement. To object, you must file a written objection in this case, In re: Sonic Corp. Customer Data Breach Litigation, MDL Case No. 1:17-md-02807-JSG, with the Clerk of Court, and mail copies to Class Counsel and Defense Counsel at the addresses below.
What is a class action lawsuit?
In a class action, one or more people called class representatives or representative plaintiffs sue on behalf of all people who have similar claims. Together, all of these people are called a class and the individuals are called class members. One court resolves the issues for all class members, except for those who validly and timely exclude themselves from the class. Here, nine (9) Representative Plaintiffs and thirteen (13) Individual Named Plaintiffs sued on behalf of a class of all customers who made a purchase using a credit or debit card at an impacted Sonic Drive-In location in 2017.
What happens if you don't provide additional information to the settlement administrator?
If you do not provide the additional information in a timely manner, the claim will be considered invalid and will not be paid.
Sonic Data Breach Class Action Overview
Who: Fast-food chain Sonic is facing legal action filed by American Airlines Federal Credit Union, Redstone Federal Credit Union, and Arkansas Federal Credit Union.
Sonic Drive-In Data Breach Class Action Lodged By Banks
American Airlines Federal Credit Union, Redstone Federal Credit Union, and Arkansas Federal Credit Union brought a class action against Sonic after the fast-food company reached a $4.3 million settlement with consumers following the 2017 data breach.
What is the Ikon settlement agreement?
On December 8, 2020, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Ikon Systems , LLC , resolving claims that Ikon routinely discriminated against U.S. workers (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, recent lawful permanent residents , asylees, and refugees) by posting job advertisements specifying a preference for applicants with temporary work visas, and that Ikon failed to consider at least one U.S. citizen applicant who applied to a discriminatory advertisement. Specifically, IER’s investigation found that from at least May 8, 2019, to September 21, 2019, Ikon posted at least eight job advertisements for information technology (“IT”) positions that solicited applications from non-U.S. citizens with immigration statuses associated with certain employment-based visas and, in so doing, harmed U.S. workers by unlawfully deterring or failing to fairly consider them for hire, including the Charging Party. Under the agreement, Ikon will pay a civil penalty of $27,000 to the United States, revise its policies and procedures, train relevant employees and agents on the requirements of the INA’s anti-discrimination provision, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements during the agreement’s two-year term. Separately, Ikon will pay the $15,000 to the Charging Party.
What is the settlement agreement with National Systems America?
On January 14, 2021, the Division signed a settlement agreement with National Systems America, LP (NSA) to resolve claims based on its independent investigation into whether the company engaged in discrimination based on citizenship status in the hiring and employment eligibility verification processes in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324b (a) (1) (B) and (a) (6). The company recruits employees using a foreign company as its agent, and directly hires them to perform IT work for NSA clients. IER’s investigation concluded that the company (1) engaged in a pattern or practice of recruiting and hiring only U.S. citizens or U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents for certain positions without legal justification, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324b (a) (1) (B); and (2) on numerous occasions, requested copies of Permanent Resident Cards to confirm the citizenship status and work authorization of candidates who identified themselves as lawful permanent residents during the applicant screening process, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324b (a) (6). Under the settlement agreement, the company will pay a civil penalty of $34,200 to the United States and train its employees on the requirements of the INA’s anti-discrimination provision, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements.
What is the complaint against Chancery Staffing Solutions LLC?
On May 9, 2019, the Division filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer against Chancery Staffing Solutions LLC, a temporary staffing agency, alleging that the company is responsible for a pattern or practice of citizenship status discrimination in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324b (a) (1). Chancery Staffing is the successor to TransPerfect Staffing Solutions LLC and continues to do business as both TransPerfect Staffing Solutions and TransPerfect Legal Solutions. The lawsuit alleges that from at least April 4, 2017, to at least July 7, 2017, TransPerfect Staffing Solutions LLC discriminated against non-U.S. citizens and dual U.S. citizens in staffing a temporary document review project for a client, and that Chancery Staffing Solutions LLC is liable for the discrimination as its successor.
What is the settlement agreement with Adaequare?
(Adaequare) to resolve an independent investigation into whether the company engaged in citizenship or immigration status discrimination in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324b (a) (1) (B). IER’s investigation concluded that the company, which recruits workers for other entities, engaged in discrimination in the hiring or recruitment/referral for a fee processes by considering only applicants who were U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents when filling a job for a client. Under the settlement agreement, the company will pay a civil penalty to the United States, train its employees on anti-discrimination obligations, and be subject to departmental reporting requirements.
What is the settlement agreement with Chancery Staffing?
On February 18, 2020, the Division signed a settlement agreement with Chancery Staffing Solutions LLC, aka TransPerfect Staffing Solutions , a legal staffing company headquartered in New York, NY. The Division had previously filed a lawsuit in May 2019 alleging that from at least April 4, 2017 to at least July 7, 2017, the company (while operating as TransPerfect Staffing), had implemented a client directive restricting its recruitment and hiring of attorneys for a document review project to U.S. citizens only, and later, to U.S. citizens without dual citizenship. Under the settlement agreement, Chancery Staffing will pay a civil penalty of $27,000, provide back pay to victims identified during the term of the settlement agreement, and participate in Division-provided training on the anti-discrimination provision contained in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. Chancery Staffing will also obtain supporting documentation from clients that request a citizenship status restriction when staffing a project to help ensure that any such restriction is lawful.
What is the Facebook lawsuit?
citizens, U.S. nationals, refugees, asylees, and recent lawful permanent residents) in its recruitment and hiring practices, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324b (a) (1). The lawsuit alleges that Facebook routinely refused to recruit, consider, or hire U.S. workers for positions that it reserved for temporary visa holders in connection with the permanent labor certification process (“PERM”). The complaint alleges that beginning no later than January 1, 2018 and lasting until at least September 18, 2019, Facebook used recruiting methods designed to deter U.S. workers from applying to positions reserved for temporary visa holders, refused to consider U.S. workers who applied to the positions, and hired only temporary visa holders for the positions.
What was the settlement agreement with Tuscany Hotel and Casino?
On October 10, 2012, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing a settlement agreement with Tuscany Hotel and Casino resolving a lawsuit alleging the company discriminated against certain non-U.S. citizen s during the employment eligibility verification and reverification processes by requesting those individuals to provide more or different documents or information than required under Form I-9 rules based on their citizenship status. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Tuscany agreed to pay a civil penalty of $49,000 to the government and full back pay to an economic victim. Tuscany will also receive OSC-sponsored training regarding the anti-discrimination provision of the INA, be subject to reporting and monitoring requirements, and will revise its employment eligibility verification procedures.
